Mysteries at the Monument

Mysteries at the Monument

Host Don Wildman takes viewers around the country without having to leave the comforts of home, visiting national parks, statues, and memorials to reveal the history and mysteries that surround these treasures. Whether it be a mysterious disappearance, an unsolved murder or an unexplained haunting, the show reveals secrets and information about each monument leaving the viewer with the a deeper understanding of these important places but often overlooked pieces of American history.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Teen Vampire, King of Cons, Alcatraz

Air Date: 2013-05-09

Don Wildman examines the tombstone of a young woman may have haunted a small New England town, exposes the man behind one of New York City's most elaborate and historic scams, and visits the country's most infamous prison.

2. Sickness of the Brooklyn Bridge, Gram Parsons Coffin Heist

Air Date: 2013-05-16

Host Don Wildman visits an iconic bridge, examines a twisted and beautiful marble sculpture that commemorates an out-of-this world event, and heads to a vast desert to investigate the last days of a legendary rock star.

Smoky the Yorkie, Golden Gate Bridge, Oakville Blobs

3. Smoky the Yorkie, Golden Gate Bridge, Oakville Blobs

Air Date: 2013-05-23

Host Don Wildman visits a memorial to a dog that became a celebrated war hero, examines an iconic bridge shrouded in tragedy, and heads to a state forest where an unidentified substance threatened an entire community.

4. Grand Central Occult, Superhero Surfer, Charleston Jail

Air Date: 2013-05-30

Host Don Wildman explores the strange occult imagery on the ceiling of New York's most famous train station and visits the grim chambers of a haunted prison.

Chrysler Building and Stanford Mausoleum

5. Chrysler Building and Stanford Mausoleum

Air Date: 2013-06-06

Don Wildman visits one of New York City’s most iconic skyscrapers and explores an unsolved murder mystery that rocked one of the country’s most esteemed universities. Also includes a segment about Bosco, the dog who was elected Mayor of Sunol, California.

Ellis Island, Sailing Stones, Alamo Treasure

6. Ellis Island, Sailing Stones, Alamo Treasure

Air Date: 2013-06-13

Don Wildman visits a 27-acre island that played a central role in the lives of one of music's most famous families, examines a mysterious set of stones that some say have the ability to move across a hostile desert landscape, and heads to a legendary 300-year-old fortress that may contain a vast treasure.

7. The Real Rocky, Dr. Burdell, Kissing Sailor

Air Date: 2013-06-20

Don Wildman visits a memorial to a fictional boxing legend, travels to the tombstone of a murdered dentist and examines a monument to an iconic public display of affection.

Sleeping Prophet, Mysterious Death of Mozart

8. Sleeping Prophet, Mysterious Death of Mozart

Air Date: 2013-06-27

Don Wildman visits the grave marker of a mysterious psychic, examines a bust of one the greatest composers of all time, and explores a city park that is haunted by its sinister history.

9. American Venus, Alien Abduction

Air Date: 2013-07-11

Don examines a set of statues representative of a muse who inspired a crime of passion, visits the site of a bizarre and potentially supernatural abduction in a forest, and explores a city to find the true creator of a well-renowned American food.

10. Devil's Music, Fisherman's Wharf, Alaska Triangle

Air Date: 2013-07-18

Don Wildman visits the spot where a legendary bluesman made a deal with the devil, examines a city wharf that lead to a case of fraud, and explores a National Forest where 2 of the country's most powerful men vanished.

11. First Circus Elephant, Greenbrier Ghost

Air Date: 2013-07-25

Don Wildman visits a monument to the first circus elephant, looks at a tombstone of a young woman whose ghost allegedly helped convict her husband of murder, and examines the statue of an explorer who met a violent demise.

12. Eureka Springs Cancer Hotel, Female Paul Revere, Frozen Grandpa

Air Date: 2013-08-01

Don Wildman visits a landmark town where a con man preyed on desperate cancer patients, examines a statue of a teenage girl on horseback, and looks inside a storage shed that has inspired media frenzies and legal battles.

13. Ames Pyramid, Straus Titanic, Cracking the Zodiac

Air Date: 2013-08-08

Don Wildman examines a strange pyramid, visits a statue that commemorates a love story, and explores an island nicknamed after a California serial killer.

1. Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood

Air Date: 2014-06-13

Don Wildman encounters a majestic mammoth that boasts an incredible tale of survival; investigates an iconic landmark that was at the center of terrifying explosive attacks; and unveils an abandoned camp with a sinister past.

2. St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs

Air Date: 2014-06-20

Don Wildman investigates a sculpture of a suspicious saint with a dubious past; visits a fortress at the center of a strange tale of secrecy, discovery, and death; and explores spectacular caverns and its multitude of bats.

3. Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee

Air Date: 2014-06-27

Host Don Wildman examines an unusual sculpture of a death-defying creature; gazes upon a lonely outpost built atop an island that witnessed unspeakable horrors; and explores a spectacular park linked to a preacher.

4. Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War

Air Date: 2014-07-04

The host looks into the fishy disappearance of a sacred effigy at the Massachusetts State House. Also: the story of baseball's first African-American player; and the mayor behind New York's "artichoke wars."

5. The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man

Air Date: 2014-07-11

A look at the mysterious scholar who founded the Round Schoolhouse in Brookline, Vt. Also, Host Don Wildman explores the story of New York's newsboys and visits a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer who dared to reach for the stars.

6. Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.

Air Date: 2014-07-18

A bizarre sculpture that's shaped like an acorn is examined, along with the story of a skyscraper scandal. Also, an engineering wonder inspired by an eccentric emperor.

7. The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party

Air Date: 2014-07-25

The story of a Bavarian king's adulterous affair with a Spanish dancer is explored. Also, the host visits a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle and recalls how a scientist used himself as a lab rat to study a disease.

8. Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery

Air Date: 2014-08-01

The host explores the story of how a social crusader infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan and visits the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of a 1965 attack on civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Ala. Also, the mystery surrounding the death of former Louisiana governor Huey Long.

9. The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians

Air Date: 2014-08-08

The story of an ambitious scientist trying to play god is explored at the University of California at Berkley. Also, the tale of a Godzilla-esque creature stalking the beaches at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Fla., and the legacy of astronomer Percival Lowell.

10. Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding

Air Date: 2014-08-15

Don visits the grave of a blind slave whose musical genius led to a bitter custody battle. Also: He investigates the birthplace of the tommy gun; and explores the origins of snowboarding.

11. Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang

Air Date: 2014-08-22

Don explores the story of an escape from slavery while visiting a historic home in Boston; and investigates a majestic oak tree's connection to witchcraft while on Hatteras Island, N.C. Also: how the Holmdel Horn Antenna changed the way people understand life.

12. The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots

Air Date: 2014-08-29

The host investigates a sugar swindle while visiting a mansion in Michigan; learns about a bulldozer rampage in the town of Granby, Colo.; and gets to the bottom of the 1901 "rocking chair" riot that took place in New York City's Central Park.

1. Stone of Destiny; The Day Niagara Falls Shut Off; The Madness of Mary Todd

Air Date: 2015-07-03

6. The Real Q; Alibi Clock; Sasquatch in a Shell

Air Date: 2015-08-07

8. Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel Rose

Air Date: 2015-08-21

23. Teen Vampire, King of Cons, Devil in the White City

Air Date: 2015-10-22

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Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

2013-05-09

Episodes

29 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Optomen Productions

Optomen Productions